TABLE B-30
1996 VERMONT RESIDENT BIRTHS
COMPLICATIONS OF THE NEWBORN(1)
NUMBER AND PERCENT
ITEM NUMBER PERCENT ITEM NUMBER PERCENT
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ABNORMAL CONDITIONS OF THE NEWBORN CONGENITAL ANOMALIES OF CHILD
Anemia (Hct. <39 / Hgb. <13) 4 0.1 Anencephalus 2 0.03
Birth injury 29 0.4 Spina bifida/Meningocele 2 0.03
Fetal alcohol syndrome 0 0.0 Hydrocephalus 2 0.03
Hyaline membrane disease/RDS 50 0.7 Microcephalus 0 0.00
Meconium aspiration syndrome 22 0.3 Other central nervous system anomalies 1 0.02
Assisted ventilation <30 min. 114 1.7 Heart malformations 10 0.15
Assisted ventilation <30 min. 66 1.0 Other circulatory/respiratory anomalies 7 0.10
Seizures 6 0.1 Rectal atresia/stenosis 2 0.03
Other 225 3.3 Tracheo-esophageal fistula/Esophageal atresia 0 0.00
Omphalocele/Gastroschisis 3 0.04
None 6299 93.3 Other gastrointestinal anomalies 2 0.03
Unknown 13 0.2 Malformed genitalia 15 0.22
One only 383 5.7 Renal agenesis 0 0.00
More than one 57 0.8 Other urogenital anomalies 12 0.18
Cleft lip/palate 6 0.09
Polydactyly/Syndactyly/Adactyly 8 0.12
Club foot 3 0.04
Diaphragmatic hernia 0 0.00
Other musculoskeletal/integumental anomalies 11 0.16
Down's syndrome 2 0.03
Other chromosomal anomalies 6 0.09
Other 44 0.65
None 6623 98.09
Unknown 15 0.22
One only 99 1.47
More than one 15 0.22
(1) THERE MAY BE INCONSISTENCIES AMONG HOSPITALS IN THE REPORTING OF COMPLICATIONS.
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